Typical German. - Typical German?

[Skybird]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4599004.stm

Bump. I especially liked the last two paragraphs:

"I look outside. It is still snowing and the sun is obscured by a blanket of grey clouds. I don't dare grumble about the weather.
Instead, I smile and as I leave the building, I feel a sense of relief. "

In my days as psychologist I have learned one thing: people don't want to be happy - they want to have a reason to be happy. That company almost sounds like Scientology or something like that.

[Excalibur Bane]

Heh. I'm an expert when it comes to happiness, or lack thereof anyway. I must agree, people aren't naturally happy. They need a reason to be happy. I know I do. The world is too insane to be "high on life" and all that stupidity that people would have you believe.

[August]

On the other side of the coin it's been my experience that negativity in the workplace can be contagious.

[SUBMAN1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4599004.stm

Bump. I especially liked the last two paragraphs:

"I look outside. It is still snowing and the sun is obscured by a blanket of grey clouds. I don't dare grumble about the weather.
Instead, I smile and as I leave the building, I feel a sense of relief. "

In my days as psychologist I have learned one thing: people don't want to be happy - they want to have a reason to be happy. That company almost sounds like Scientology or something like that.

THat is weird! Totally controlling and yes - totally big brother!!! Be happy or else!! :|\ While you're at it, you might as well give your employees drugs or something to make sure they stay happy and controlled!

[TteFAboB]

I guess the key is common sense, it would be counter-productive to fire every person who is not hyper-active, at the other hand, a simple smile qualifies as a "happy" employee doesn't it? I think the secret is to focus on the happiness itself instead of stressing on the negative influence, like Big Brother.

It's a very good idea and very noble to incentivate happiness at the work place, as long as it works, a simple "Be Happy or Die!" wouldn't work, and it doesn't seem that's the case in particular, the happiness can be spread to the employees but they need to start generating their own happiness after that.

So there are 4 types of company:

Company type A is the company of the old dog, the grumpy old man who is stuck at his old ideas and old habits and treats the company and its employees like a feudal king, not many people have fun in this company.

Company type B is the company of the heirs, the sons of the grumpy old man, who are not exactly enthusiast about the company, they didn't went through the hard work the grumpy old man had to go through to raise and build the company, they don't give much value to it, they take their opportunity for granted and see is as a simple source of money, because of that they are not exactly skilled or dedicate hard work with love and gratitude, not many people have fun in this company.

Company type C is a new company, employees are not treated as property, but as partners, this company is meritocratic and the employees are rewarded or receive shares of the company on their contracts, it was built by highly motivated younger people with new ideas who had to work 24/7, during the weekends and hollidays, to make it come true and the employees earn more as the company performs better, in this company everybody has fun.

And then there is company type D which are the companies that doesn't fit into any of these silly stereotypes. :rotfl:

[TLAM Strike]

“The only time you have to worry about a soldier is when he stops bitching.”
-The Thin Red Line

[Skybird]

In psychotherapy, there is a strong tendency, or modern tradition, that tends to practice like this: "make him grinning, make him moving his lips accordingly, then he is happy, and healed." Unfortunately it has a high level of influence, although most therapists don't realise it and would distance themselves from it, it is hidden deep inside the theories and concepts. It's already an engineer's approach. One of the things that has driven me away from psychology back then. Also, there is a growing and already strong tendency to define mental health by only one criteria. "If he can't go to work in his job, he is ill. If he is made to go to his job, he is healthy again." That may be true with cars, though.

The more productive a man is, the healthier he must be.